 | 1868 - 604 pages
...grammatical frailties of the barbarous man who had taught them to realize, in body equally as in mind, that "a verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer." Probably there is not a school-boy, with an average huinun nature, who would not jubilantly forego... | |
 | William Rushton - 1869 - 352 pages
...Some grammarians have founded their definitions upon the meaning of the Verb as a word. As in the old definition, ' A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer ; * or as in the theory wherein ' motion ' and ' rest ' are considered the distinctive characteristics... | |
 | Peter Bullions - 1869 - 364 pages
...accordingly, nearly all grammars differ in their definition of this part of speech. The old definition, that "a verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer," though unexceptionable as any, as far as it goes, is yet greatly defective in stating nothing respecting... | |
 | George Washington Moon - 1869 - 310 pages
...grammatical frailties of the barbarous man who had taught them to realize, in body equally as in mind, that " a verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer." Probably there is not a school-boy, with an average human nature, who would not jubilantly forego a... | |
 | Peter Bullions - 1870 - 360 pages
...accordingly, nearly all grammars differ in their definition of this part of speech. The old definition, that " a verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer," though unexceptionable as any, as far as it goes, is yet greatly defective in stating nothing respecting... | |
 | William Cooke - 1871 - 192 pages
...almost as soon as we begin to live. When I was a lad at school I was taught to recite the words, ' a verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer.' But arrived at the years of maturity, and turned into the great worldschool where life's sterner lessons... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1871 - 276 pages
...That's a good boy," said Mrs. Budden with all a mother's pride. " Now, you know what a verb is ? " " A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer ; as, I am — I rule — I am ruled. Give me an apple, ma." " I'll give you an apple," replied the... | |
 | David Clark (headmaster.) - 1871 - 84 pages
...bearings upon the — or — of eternity, and remember if misspent, — can never be re-called. The Verb. A verb is a word which signifies " to be," " to do," or " to sufler,"1 and is used to affirm or ask questions, as " John speaks," "Are you ready ? " CLASSIFICATION,... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1872 - 438 pages
..." That's a good boy," said Mrs. Budden with aH a mother's pride. " Now, you know what a verb isl" " A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer ; as, I am — I rule — I am ruled. Give me an apple, Ma." " I'll give you an apple," replied the... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1872 - 610 pages
...That 'sa good boy," said Mrs. Bndden with all a mother's pride. " Now, you know what a verb is 1 " "A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do. or to suffer ; as, I am — I rule — I am ruled. Give me an apple, Ma." " 1 41 give you an apple," replied the... | |
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A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer ; as, I am — I rule — I am ruled. 
